UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 1602012.015 - Power Concrete Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton

Investigation Summary

At 1:30 a.m. on June 14, 2022, an employee and a coworker were power washing hig hway overpasses and bridge foundations. The employee and a coworker were riding in the back of a box truck that was towing a trailer with power washing equipmen t. They were heading to the next worksite along a highway when the employee fell from the unsecured tailgate. The employee was run over by the equipment trailer in a Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) work-zone incident. The employee was struck by, crushed, and caught between the over-the-road equipment trailer and the road, killing him. The employer failed to ensure that each emplo yee had adequate seating during travel from work site to work site in the back o f a box truck within the established traffic control zone. The employees were as signed to perform operations to include but not limited to expansion joint repai r, pressure washing, and application of preservative coatings.

Keywords:caught between, cleaning, crushed, fall, fall from elevation, fall protection, highway work zone, lack of engineering controls, motor vehicle, pressure wash, run over, seat belt, struck by, trailer, truck, unstable